Calpine's 4th-quarter loss narrows, shares jump
But natural gas prices also set the price of power in many markets. While this lowers Calpine's costs, it also lowers the company's revenue. Calpine's fourth-quarter results were hurt by a $ 23 million drop in commodity margin, the difference between …
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Kazakh Budget Has 20% Commodity-Price Cushion, Marchenko Says
Kazakhstan's budget would withstand a drop in commodity prices of as much as 20 percent without significant harm to the economy or banks, central bank Chairman Grigori Marchenko said. “Prices of raw materials are above what we need at the moment,” …
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Commodity futures agency looking at high-frequency traders to consider …
High-frequency firms use super-fast computers and mathematical formulas to exploit split-penny price differences. Their impact has grown and they now account for an estimated two-thirds of all US stock trading. The speed traders came into the spotlight …
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